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Overview

Are you among the 22 million students now enrolled in college? Or a high school student thinking of joining them shortly? Or perhaps a parent of a college-bound junior or senior? Then this book is just for you. Written by college professors and successfully used by tens of thousands of students, The Secrets of College Success combines easy-to-use tips, techniques, and strategies with insider information that few professors are willing to reveal. The over 800 tips in this book will show you how to:

pick courses and choose a major

manage your time and develop college-level study skills

get good grades and manage the “core” requirements

get motivated and avoid stress

interact effectively with the professor or TA

prepare for a productive and lucrative career

New to this third edition are high-value tips about:

undergraduate and collaborative research

summer internships

staying safer on campus

diversity and inclusion

disabilities and accommodations

…with special tips for international students at US colleges.

Winner of the 2010 USA Book News Award for best book in the college category, The Secrets of College Success makes a wonderful back-to-college or high-school-graduation gift –or a smart investment in your own college success.

Product Details

About the Author

LYNN F. JACOBS and JEREMY S. HYMAN are college professors with a combined 50-plus years of teaching experience at eight different colleges, including the University of Arkansas, MIT, Princeton, UCLA, Vanderbilt University, and California State University, Northridge. They maintain a website at www.professorsguide.com, blog for U.S. News & World Report, and have contributed to blogs at The New York Times, Chegg, and Reader's Digest.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Advance Praise for The SecretsofCollege Success

" If I had my way, I’d give this book to every single college student, of any age, and make them read it. A book that moves from ‘How to Turn a B into an A’ to ‘10 Surefire Ways to Piss Off Your Professor,’ is beyond just ‘helpful.’’ It is ‘the Missing Manual’ for turning a merely ‘okay’ college experience into a delicious adventure. I laughed, I took notes, I loved every page. And I’m not even in college. If you are, don’t even think about not buying this book. It will be the best thing you ever did for yourself."— Richard Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute?

" Along with shower flip-flops and a very loud alarm clock, this book should be on every freshman’s college packing list. The professors have outlined solutions for all the major fears that students face when they start college." — Marjorie Savage, parent program director, University of Minnesota and author of You’re on Your Own (But I’m Here If You Need Me): Mentoring Your Child During the College Years

" Psychologically sound tips for thriving, not just surviving, in college. Lynn’s and Jeremy’s tips will make your college experience a spectacular success." — Chuck Snowden, director of honors program, University of Wisconsin

" Clear, practical, comprehensive — and caring. These authors want you to succeed. Listen." — Judy Genshaft, president, University of South Florida and past president, American Council on Education

" Riddled with humor and witty in presentation, this lighthearted "easy read" could be the most helpful, honest resource for today’s college student." — Scott H. Reikofski, director, fraternity/sorority affairs, University of Pennsylvania

" The Secrets of College Success needs to be required reading for anyone starting college, regardless of age. A great source of practical advice that could mean the difference between success and failure." — Eduardo J. Padrón, president, Miami Dade College

" The students who are most successful in college are those who are most prepared. The Secrets of College Success reveals what students need to know from the perspective of the professors who teach them. It pays to know the rules of the game before you play."— George R. Boggs, president and CEO, American Association of Community Colleges

" This volume provides a banquet of tips. Easy to read, easy to locate what you need, this book will be helpful throughout your undergraduate years. I highly recommend it."— Sharon J. Hamilton, professor and former director, Indiana University Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching

" Accessibly written and logically organized, there’s something here for everyone. This handy volume will help students focus on what it takes to be successful."—Peter H. Quimby, deputy dean, Princeton University

" This book provides sound advice in a great format on how to get the most from your college education, starting on Day 1 of your freshman year."— Martha O’Connell, executive director, Colleges that Change Lives

" High schools focus on getting their seniors TO college but they rarely teach them how to get THROUGH college. Professors Jacobs and Hyman fill this gap with a series of high energy, digestible and practical tips that any student can master in one sitting. This book should be required reading for every college-bound student so that they will be equipped with the "under-the-hood" expertise they need to succeed in h0000igher education."—Keith W. Frome, chief academic officer, College Summit Inc.

" The Secrets of College Success is an easy-to-read, highly informative book. In my experience, many students come in to Stanford unprepared for the realities of college life. With bite-sized and digestible tips, this book provides substantial advice applicable to any college student."— Kamil Dada, president

Editorial Reviews

"If I had my way, I’d give this book to every single collegestudent, of any age, and make them read it. A book that moves from‘How to Turn a B into an A’ to ‘10 Surefire Waysto Piss Off Your Professor,’ is beyond just‘helpful.’’ It is ‘the MissingManual’ for turning a merely ‘okay’ collegeexperience into a delicious adventure. I laughed, I took notes, Iloved every page. And I’m not even in college. If you are,don’t even think about not buying this book. It will be thebest thing you ever did for yourself."—Richard Bolles, author of What Color Is YourParachute?"Along with shower flip-flops and a very loud alarm clock, thisbook should be on every freshman’s college packing list. Theprofessors have outlined solutions for all the major fears thatstudents face when they start college." —Marjorie Savage, parent program director, University ofMinnesota and author of You’re on Your Own (But I’mHere If You Need Me): Mentoring Your Child During the CollegeYears"Psychologically sound tips for thriving, not just surviving, incollege. Lynn’s and Jeremy’s tips will make yourcollege experience a spectacular success." —Chuck Snowden, director of honors program, University ofWisconsin"Clear, practical, comprehensive — and caring. These authorswant you to succeed. Listen." —Judy Genshaft, president, University of South Florida andpast president, American Council on Education"Riddled with humor and witty in presentation, this lighthearted"easy read" could be the most helpful, honest resource fortoday’s college student." —Scott H. Reikofski, director, fraternity/sorority affairs,University of Pennsylvania"The Secrets of College Success needs to be required reading foranyone starting college, regardless of age. A great source ofpractical advice that could mean the difference between success andfailure." —Eduardo J. Padrón, president, Miami Dade College"The students who are most successful in college are those who aremost prepared. The Secrets of College Success reveals what studentsneed to know from the perspective of the professors who teach them.It pays to know the rules of the game before you play."—George R. Boggs, president and CEO, American Association ofCommunity Colleges"This volume provides a banquet of tips. Easy to read, easy tolocate what you need, this book will be helpful throughout yourundergraduate years. I highly recommend it."—Sharon J. Hamilton, professor and former director, IndianaUniversity Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching"Accessibly written and logically organized, there’ssomething here for everyone. This handy volume will help studentsfocus on what it takes to be successful."—Peter H. Quimby, deputy dean, Princeton University"This book provides sound advice in a great format on how to getthe most from your college education, starting on Day 1 of yourfreshman year."—Martha O’Connell, executive director, Colleges thatChange Lives"High schools focus on getting their seniors TO college butthey rarely teach them how to get THROUGH college. ProfessorsJacobs and Hyman fill this gap with a series of high energy,digestible and practical tips that any student can master in onesitting. This book should be required reading for everycollege-bound student so that they will be equipped with the"under-the-hood" expertise they need to succeed in h0000ighereducation."—Keith W. Frome, chief academic officer, College SummitInc."The Secrets of College Success is an easy-to-read, highlyinformative book. In my experience, many students come in toStanford unprepared for the realities of college life. Withbite-sized and digestible tips, this book provides substantialadvice applicable to any college student."—Kamil Dada, president

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

I saw this book recommended in the National Catholic Register in their issue on which colleges were truly Catholic they listed books for the "college bound" to look at and this was one of them very handy tips in it there is some coarse language implied in the work also a scrutinous eye is called for in a few instances when the authors hint at their ideas on morals however it was informative and helpful for me as a high school senior!

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